Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1918 — BRITONS ASK REVENGE [ARTICLE]

BRITONS ASK REVENGE

PUNISHMENT ISDPMANDED FOR GERMAN CRIMES. Noted Men Urge Retribution on Hun Towns for Wanton Destruction in France. London, Oct. 11. —The demand for something more than unconditional surrender from Germany is becoming intensified in the newspapers here. Letters recalling the crimes of Germany and urging retribution include one from Prof. Spenser Wilkinson, who declares that a condition precedent for the cessation of hostilities should be the occupation by the allies of Metz, Strassiurg, Mainz, Trent, Triest anti Pola. Viscount Middleton, former secretary of state for India, asks "that the allies snake a declaration that peace shall not be made until retribution is exacted from German towns for vandalism in France. The Times describes the enemy’s policy of burning and destroying towns as he retreats as a “cruel and mean ‘ blackmail”, and says that German towns like Hamburg and Frankfort must be marked down for ransom in return for French and Belgian towns wantonly destroyed. The press association is authorized to state that the foreign office has received the text of President Wilson’s note to Germany and that all the allies are in complete accord. The newspapers universally praise President Wilson’s reply, declaring ft shows the complete unity of the allies. All admire the searching character of the president’s questions. ,